Expedition Into Culture may not be a major news source, but it does know quality. It's just a blog written by a "young journalist looking to provide fresh insight on a wide range of topics." But anyone who appreciates my work (besides my parents or my wife) is always welcome. More so when you consider the company I'm keeping... Dan Brown, Malcolm Gladwell, the late Jim Murray and Paulo Coelho. Together, we've sold millions of books! Also great that a reviewer sees the value of Money Players beyond the intended sports business audience.

--Marc Isenberg

"Professional athletes are among the most competitive populations around," said Marc Isenberg, author of "Money Players," a financial guide for athletes. "If it comes down to investing in a conservative approach versus something that has far greater appeal -- say, 12% to 15% returns, 'guaranteed' -- it's hard for many to resist."

• Don't fall for "can't-miss" sales pitches: Let steady and consistent returns win the day.

• Don't take an adviser's word for it: Ensure that your investment deal is verified by a reputable CPA firm.

• Hire pros: Your cousin's husband may be a charmer, but many athletes have come to rue hiring family or friends as advisers or managers

• Understand what you're investing in: Walk away if you can't get the answers you seek.

Disclaimer I: I don't like to toot my own horn, but it is important to get the word out about Money Players.

Money Players:  A Guide to Success in Sports, Business & Life for Current and Future Pro Athletes

Written by Marc Isenberg
"Pregame" by Ryan Nece, NFL player
ISBN # 978-0-9666764-1-9
List Price: $29.95

Praise for Money Players

“With great clarity and inescapable logic, Marc Isenberg has produced the definitive ‘game plan’ for pro athletes wishing for financial success and security. If you want to avoid the pitfalls and mistakes that have plagued so many young professionals, by all means take a good, hard look at Money Players.”
--Dan Guerrero, Director of Athletics, UCLA

“While this book can prepare a select few for a professional sports career, Money Players provides excellent counsel to all student-athletes pursuing a productive, successful and meaningful life. I encourage every college football coach and anyone else who works with athletes to read—and share—this book.” --Grant Teaff, Executive Director, American Football Coaches Assn. (AFCA)

"Money Players is the best book I have read for college and pro athletes in my 30 years in this business. The book is that good. It should be on every athlete's reading list and every parent/advisor should read it, too. I intend to give it out to recruits and their families." --Tony Agnone, football agent

"Marc Isenberg has penned the ultimate game plan for future pro athletes. It is a MUST read for every college athlete thinking about going pro, and even for pro athletes to use, to make sure things are in check. Agents can use this as their reference bible. In fact, if you don't have this book and you advise athletes, I think you may be doing your client a disservice: nobody knows everything, and nobody has perfect recall. A seasoned NFL agent told me recently even he, who has advised athletes for 30 years, picked up a few things from this book." --Sports Review Magazine

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Attached is a positive review of Money Players published in the American Bar Association's Entertainment & Sports Lawyer newsletter.

In addition to providing a terrific summary of the book, sports agent Bill Robers states:

"Professional and college athletes alike, their families, friends, advisors, coaches, compliance officers, agents, and anyone who works with — or wants to work with — professional athletes will discover something of value in Money Players. Isenberg does not make any guarantees or absolute statements. Instead, he offers a book that serves as an unbiased, informative guide for athletes facing the various issues of a job or career in professional sports. Clearly and concisely written, logically organized, and aided by cartoons and quotes from former and current professional athletes, this book makes even the most complex aspects of being a professional athlete readily comprehensible to athletes and their advisors."

PLEASE NOTE: The attached PDF is posted with permission and courtesy of the American Bar Association.
 

A-Game, LLC is pleased to announce the publishing of "Money Players:  A Guide to Success in Sports, Business & Life for Current and Future Pro Athletes."

Written by Marc Isenberg
"Pregame" by Ryan Nece, NFL player
195 pages, 6” x 9”, perfect bound
ISBN # 978-0-9666764-1-9
List Price: $29.95

Praise for Money Players

“With great clarity and inescapable logic, Marc Isenberg has produced the definitive ‘game plan’ for pro athletes wishing for financial success and security. If you want to avoid the pitfalls and mistakes that have plagued so many young professionals, by all means take a good, hard look at Money Players.”
--Dan Guerrero, Director of Athletics, UCLA

“While this book can prepare a select few for a professional sports career, Money Players provides excellent counsel to all student-athletes pursuing a productive, successful and meaningful life. I encourage every college football coach and anyone else who works with athletes to read—and share—this book.” --Grant Teaff, Executive Director, American Football Coaches Assn. (AFCA)

“Marc Isenberg offers practical advice to young athletes that is badly needed but hard to find. Information is the best friend of any individual considering a career in professional athletics. Money Players is a very valuable source of helpful, unbiased information.”
--Tom Hansen, Commissioner, Pacific-10 Conference

"Money Players is the best book I have read for college and pro athletes in my 30 years in this business. The book is that good. It should be on every athlete's reading list and every parent/advisor should read it, too. I intend to give it out to recruits and their families."
--Tony Agnone, football agent

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A couple good early reviews of my new book:

From ESPN's True Hoop (one of my favorite hoops websites):

"When you get into the nitty gritty of the basketball business -- agents, managing money, preparing for the draft, and the like -- you often hear things like 'there is no book on that stuff!'

"The message is that athletes have no choice but to stumble around and make some mistakes.

"But I have come to learn that in fact there is a book on that stuff. It's called 'Money Players: A Guide to Success in Sports, Business & Life for Current and Future Pro Athletes.'

"Topics covered include relating to the media, dealing with team owners, nutrition, taxes, deciding whether or not to declare for the draft...it's a lot of common sense put into one place, and it's not hard to read or implement. It's in keeping with a growing trend: empowering athletes to learn how to take control of their own affairs, instead of being forced to trust whichever agent or adviser happens to be around. I think that trend, in the long run, could be a key to reducing the fraud and financial mishaps that have long dogged athletes."

[Note: True Hoop posted a couple book excerpts as well]

From Sports Review Magazine:

"I was amazed at the book...every major college athletic department in America needs to have a copy accessible on bookshelves with a sign saying 'YOU. READ THIS!'"

"Marc Isenberg has penned the ultimate game plan for future pro athletes. It is a MUST read for every college athlete thinking about going pro, and even for pro athletes to use, to make sure things are in check. Agents can use this as their reference bible. In fact, if you don't have this book and you advise athletes, I think you may be doing your client a disservice: nobody knows everything, and nobody has perfect recall. A seasoned NFL agent told me recently even he, who has advised athletes for 30 years, picked up a few things from this book."

Almost done with book. Going to print next week. No matter what.

Ended up redesigning cover. Also changed subtitle to more properly reflect intended audience: "A Guide to Success in Sports, Business & Life for Current and Future Pro Athletes." Let me know what you think:

Click here for full-sized image of front and back.

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